About Us
IARCS provides leadership in computing within India. Its members are leading researchers in Computer Science drawn from major institutions from all over the country.
IARCS aims at promoting excellence in Computing. It does so by facilitating interaction amongst its members, acting as a bridge between Academia and Industry and finally by elevating the quality of Computer Science education within the country.
IARCS recognizes the impact of computing science in school education. To actively promote good practices, it has become involved in the International Olympiad for Informatics (IOI). IARCS is involved in all aspects of training and selection of the young talent to represent the country at this prestigious Olympiad.
About the Olympiad
The Indian Computing Olympiad is a nationwide competition organized annually by IARCS. The goal of the competition is to identify school students with outstanding skills in algorithms and computer programming.
The Indian Computing Olympiad is used to select the team of four students to represent India at the International Olympiad for Informatics (IOI). IOI is one of the twelve international Science Olympiads held annually. Other prominent Science Olympiads include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Astronomy.
Eligibility Criteria
9th – 12th for academic year 2024-2025 is eligible.
Stages of the Olympiad
The first round of the Indian Computing Olympiad is in two parts.
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The Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO) is a written exam held at centres across the country. ZIO-2025 will take place on 14 December, 2024.
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The Zonal Computing Olympiad (ZCO) is a programming exam held at centres across the country. The programming languages supported are C, C++, Java and Python. ZCO-2025 will take place on 1 December, 2024.
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Students can write either ZIO or ZCO or both and qualify through either exam for the second round.
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The second round, the Indian National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI) involves programming. The only programming language allowed for INOI is C++. INOI-2024 was held on 21 April, 2024. INOI-2025 is likely to be held in January-February, 2025
Approximately 30 students are selected from INOI for the IOI Training Camp (IOITC). IOITC is normally organized in May or June. IOITC-2024 was held during 2–8 June, 2024.
IOI-2025 will be hosted by Bolivia.
Perks for Students
The following academic institutions in India have special admission procedures for ICO students. Please check directly with each institution about the eligibility criteria and procedure for applying.
- Chennai Mathematical Institute offers direct admission to students who win gold/silver medals at INOI or are selected for IOITC in Class 11 or 12
- IIIT Delhi offers bonus points to students selected for INOI and IOITC
- IIIT Hyderabad offers admission via the Olympiad category to students selected for IOITC
- IIT Gandhinagar offers admission via the Olympiad category to students selected for IOITC
The following International academic institutions have special admission procedures for IOI students. Please check directly with each institution about the eligibility criteria and procedure for applying.
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has a scholarship scheme for selected IOI and APIO medalists
- Nanyang Technical University (NTU), Singapore offers special consideration for IOI medalists
- National University of Singapore (NUS) offers special consideration for IOI medalists and INOI gold medalists
How to Apply
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Zonal Computing Olympiad (ZCO – 2025)
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Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO – 2025)
Registration for ZCO-2025 and ZIO-2025 is separate. Students can write both exams and qualify through either one for INOI-2025 to be held in January–February, 2025.
Click Here to Apply for Zonal Computing Olympiad (ZCO – 2025)
Click Here to Apply for Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO – 2025)
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The candidates must register themselves online on their respective website.
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The candidates must pay the registration fees Rs 472, (Rs 400 + GST) each.
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The candidates must carefully fill the form & read the instructions before applying.
Click here to know more - https://www.iarcs.org.in/inoi/current.php#ico2025
Important Dates
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Registration Open |
Yes |
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Registration Close (ZCO – 2025) |
22 November 2024 |
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Registration Close (ZIO – 2025) |
29 November 2024 |
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Exam Date (ZCO) |
1 December 2024 |
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Exam Date (ZIO) |
14 December 2024 |
NOTE - The candidates must keep themselves updated from the respective website.
